Williams Lake’s Cariboo Memorial Hospital’s emergency room will be closed throughout the day until the evening.
Interior Health said the emergency services at Cariboo Memorial will be unavailable until 8 p.m. tonight, October 4.
Patients can access care at 100 Mile District General Hospital in 100 Mile House, G.R. Baker Memorial in Quesnel, and Bella Coola General Hospital in Bella Coola during the closure.
The health authority said all other inpatient care at Cariboo Memorial will continue.
People in the community who need life-threatening emergency care (i.e., chest pains, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding) should always call 9-1-1 for transport to the nearest available and appropriate facility.
Anyone unsure whether an emergency room visit is warranted can call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1 or visit HealthLinkBC’s website.
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